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The State CET Cell Maharashtra has extended the application deadline for the 3-year LLB program. Originally scheduled to close on January 23, 2026, the application window will now remain open until February 13, 2026. As per the MH CET Law 2026 exam dates, the CET Cell will conduct MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 from April 1 to April 2, 2026 in online mode. Candidates can fill out the MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 application form online on the official website. The MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 syllabus will have sections on Legal aptitude and legal reasoning, GK and current affairs, Logical and analytical reasoning, and English. Earlier, the CET 3-year LLB 2026 application window opened on January 8, 2026. Also, the CET Cell revised the MH CET 3-year LLB exam pattern. The number of questions in MH CET 3-year LLB has been reduced to 120 instead of the earlier 150, with no other changes in the marking scheme, section-wise weightage, or duration of the exam.
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Through the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Law, candidates can gain admission into the 3-year LLB programme of participating colleges in Maharashtra. The authorities will conduct a centralised counselling process for the MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 admission. The number of seats in MH CET Law 2026 for 3-year LLB is 16240.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Exam name | Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Law |
Short name | MH CET 3-year LLB |
Conducting body | State Common Entrance Test Cell Maharashtra |
Mode | Online |
Frequency | Once a year |
Number of seats | 16240 |
Sections | Legal aptitude and legal reasoning, GK and current affairs, Logical and analytical reasoning, and English |
Number of questions | 120 (Revised) |
Time | 120 minutes |
Marking scheme | One mark per question. No negative marking |
The CET Cell Maharashtra has notified the MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 exam date on its official website. Given below are the important dates for the MH CET 3-year LLB. The dates are updated based on the official notification.
| Particulars | Dates |
|---|---|
Opening of MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 application form | January 8, 2026 |
Last date to apply | February 13, 2026 (extended) |
| MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 application correction window | Will be notified |
Release of admit card | Will be notified |
| Publication of mock test link | Will be notified |
MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 exam date | April 1 to April 2, 2026 |
Release of provisional answer key | Will be notified |
Objection raising window | Will be notified |
| Release of final answer key | Will be notified |
Publication of MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 result | Will be notified |
CAP Round-1 | |
LLB 3 years CAP registration window | Will be notified |
| Document Uploading for e-verification | Will be notified |
| Display of Alphabetical List For Round 1 | Will be notified |
| Resolving grievances related to an Alphabetical list | Will be notified |
| Release of final merit list | Will be notified |
| College option form filling for Round-I & Round-II | Will be notified |
| Allocation of Round-I | Will be notified |
| Candidates report to allocated college and Seek Admission for Round-I | Will be notified |
| Colleges upload the Admitted Candidates on the Portal | Will be notified |
| Candidate Registration for Unregistered CET Qualified Candidates for Round-III & Institutional Level Round | Will be notified |
CAP Round-2 | |
| Display of Vacant Seats for Round-II | Will be notified |
| Allocation Round 2 | Will be notified |
| Candidates report to colleges and Seek Admission for Round 2 | Will be notified |
| Colleges upload the Admitted Candidates on the Portal | Will be notified |
CAP Round-3 | |
| Candidate Registration for Unregistered CET Qualified Candidates for Round-III & Institutional Level Round | Will be notified |
| Display of Vacant Seats for Round-III | Will be notified |
| 1. Already Filled in Candidates Edit the CAP Application form if required. 2. College Option Form Filling for all candidates. | Will be notified |
| E-Scrutiny of uploaded documents and filled in Application forms by the Expert Committee | Will be notified |
| Display of Alphabetical Merit list for Round 3 | Will be notified |
| Resolving Grievances related to Alphabetical Merit list. Candidates to Edit the application form & upload required documents through Candidate login, if required | Will be notified |
| Publication of Final Merit List For Round-3 | Will be notified |
| Allocation Round 3 | Will be notified |
| Candidates report to colleges and Seek Admission for Round 3 | Will be notified |
| Colleges upload the Admitted Candidates on the Portal | Will be notified |
Institute Level Round for ACAP Seats | |
| Display of Vacant Seat | Will be notified |
| Candidates fill in on line Options/ College choices for Institute level Admissions | Will be notified |
| Colleges Generate online Merit list through CAP portal from their login for ACAP seats and Management Quota seats if Applicable | Will be notified |
| Colleges upload the Merit list on the College Notice Board and College website. The Generated Merit list will be available on the CAP portal. | Will be notified |
| Candidates Seek Admission as per declared Merit list in the Institute Level round and colleges confirm admission through College log in | Will be notified |
| Cut-off Date of Admission. No admission after the cut-off Date | Will be notified |
The State CET Cell Maharashtra prescribes the MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 eligibility criteria on the official website. The MH CET law eligibility criteria 2026 include details about the minimum educational qualification, passing marks, and age limit if any.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Educational qualification | Graduation in any stream |
Minimum passing marks | 45% for the general category, 42% for OBC, and 40% for SC/ST |
Age limit | No age limit |
The State CET Cell has extended the deadline for the MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 application form to February 13, 2026. Earlier, the MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 application form was supposed to be closed on January 23, 2026. Candidates can fill out the LLB CET 2026 application form online. The MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 registrations started on January 8, 2026. Given below are the steps to fill out the application form for the MH CET 3-year LLB.
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Category | Fees |
|---|---|
General/ EWS | Rs. 1000 |
BC/ SC/ ST | Rs. 800 |
The CET Cell prescribes the MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 syllabus on the official website. The syllabus of MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 consists of four sections on Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, and English. The MH CET law 2026 syllabus for 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB is almost identical. However, the MH CET 3-year LLB syllabus 2026 does not have the maths section, which is present in the 5-year LLB syllabus.
Sections | Topics |
|---|---|
Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning | Constitutional Law, Law of Torts, IPC, Legal Terms and Legal Maxims, Landmark Judgements, Contract Law |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | National and International Events of Significance, Politics, Economics, Sports, Science and Technology |
Analogies, Seating Arrangements, Drawing Logical Inferences and Conclusions from given Problems | |
English | Sentence Structure and Correction, Synonyms and Antonyms, Vocabulary, Word Meanings, |
The CET Cell Maharashtra prescribes the MH CET law exam pattern on the official website. It will conduct LLB CET 3 years 2026 in online mode at designated test centres. Given below is the exam pattern of MH CET 3-year LLB 2026.
| Sections | No. of questions | Marks | Markingscheme |
|---|---|---|---|
Legal aptitude and legal reasoning | 24 | 24 | 1 mark per question. No negative marking |
General Knowledge and current affairs | 32 | 32 | |
Logical and analytical reasoning | 24 | 24 | |
English | 40 | 40 | |
Total | 120 | 120 |
Given below are a few preparation tips for the MH CET 3-year LLB 2026:
Understand the test requirements: Candidates must go through the LLB CET 3-year syllabus and understand what are the topics and subjects to be studied and their required weight in the exam.
Develop a study timetable: After understanding the test requirements, candidates must create a study timetable as per the test requirements and one’s level of preparedness for each of the sections in the exam.
Refer to good study material: Candidates must refer to good books for MH CET 3-year LLB to develop a solid understanding of theoretical concepts.
Practise with question papers and mock tests: Candidates must practise with MH CET law 3-year LLB question papers to improve problem-solving speed and assess one’s level of preparation.
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The CET Cell Maharashtra will issue the MH CET 3-year LLB admit card 2026 in online mode on its official website, tentatively a week before the exam. The MH CET Law 2026 admit card is a mandatory document which must be carried to the exam hall.
The State CET Cell Maharashtra will publish the MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 answer key on its official website. After publishing the answer key, the authorities will also open an objection window to allow candidates to raise their objections online. After considering the valid objections, the authorities will release the final answer key of MH CET Law 2026. The LLB CET 3-year result will be prepared as per the final answer key.
The State CET Cell will declare the MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 result in online mode, tentatively one month after the exam. Candidates can download their results from the official website. Given below are the steps to check the MH CET Law 2026 result:
The CET Cell will notify the MH CET 3-year LLB counselling schedule on its official counselling portal for 3-year LLB. Candidates who have a non-zero valid score will be able to perform LLB CAP 2026 registration and obtain seat allotment. The MH Law 2026 counselling will be an online centralised process. Candidates have to register and fill 3-year LLB college choices through their login. The authorities will then allot the colleges as per the candidate’s rank and college preference. The total seat intake of MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 is around 16240 seats.
Given below is the list of the top 50 colleges participating in MH CET 3-year LLB as per the MH CET law cut-off data available.
Rank | Actual College Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
1 | Government Law College, Mumbai | 99.988278 | 99.6088505 |
2 | Dr Ambedkar College of Law, Mumbai | 99.9766478 | 95.3762625 |
3 | Marathwada Mitra Mandal's Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune | 99.9706951 | 92.9983526 |
4 | Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai | 99.9411626 | 95.0416129 |
5 | Modern Education Society's New Law College, Mumbai | 99.9238073 | 92.2062 |
6 | Indian Law Society Law College, Pune | 99.8949151 | 99.0834258 |
7 | KC Law College, Mumbai | 99.8417536 | 97.8946748 |
8 | Jai Bhagwan Law College, Thane | 99.8131823 | 1.523888 |
9 | Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh College of Law, Amravati | 99.776418 | 0.6681514 |
10 | Anand Vishwa Gurukul, Thane | 99.7596999 | 57.1019908 |
11 | Om Vidyalankar Shikshan Sanstha's Asmita College of Law, Vikhroli | 99.6881619 | 16.0405732 |
12 | MGM Law College, Nerul | 99.6776462 | 82.1428571 |
13 | Adv PC Patil Law College, Navi Mumbai | 99.6520611 | 73.5231819 |
14 | Vidya Prasarak Mandal TMC Law College, Thane | 99.6520611 | 23.1995764 |
15 | Gopaldas Jhamatmal Advani Law College, Mumbai | 99.5193998 | 94.8041333 |
16 | DES Shri Navalmal Firodia Law College, Pune | 99.4804133 | 96.7682963 |
17 | PDEA's Law College, Pune | 99.3025437 | 78.1073034 |
18 | Jitendra Chauhan College of Law, Mumbai | 99.2994337 | 95.0416129 |
19 | Dr DY Patil College of Law, Navi Mumbai | 99.2994337 | 88.6274739 |
20 | Narayanrao Chavan Law College, Nanded | 99.2994337 | 3.3876451 |
21 | Gokhale Education Society's Law College, Kharghar | 99.214629 | 53.932716 |
22 | Lala Lajpat Rai College of Law, Mumbai | 98.9333021 | 86.2261709 |
23 | Dr Ambedkar College, Nagpur | 98.9333021 | 15.6370883 |
24 | Balaji Law College, Pune | 98.7526477 | 4.4010355 |
25 | Yashwantrao Chavan Law College, Pune | 98.3354824 | 82.1428571 |
26 | Ahmednagar Jilha Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj's New Law College, Ahmednagar | 98.1659492 | 58.2053687 |
27 | Swami Vivekanand Law College, Dombivli | 97.8724651 | 44.1064861 |
28 | Dr DY Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society's Dr DY Patil Law College, Pune | 97.8112497 | 81.289042 |
29 | Dayanand College Of Law, Latur | 97.8112497 | 9.2883414 |
30 | Shri Swami Vivekanand Shikshan Sanstha Dr Bapuji Salunkhe Law College, Osmanabad | 97.5821195 | 82.1428571 |
31 | Shri Nathmal Goenka Law College, Akola | 97.5821195 | 17.7353183 |
32 | Advocate Ramkrishnaji Rathi Law College, Washim | 97.5559723 | 20.2689155 |
33 | St Rock's Degree College of Law, Borivali | 97.5559723 | 7.1399381 |
34 | Progressive Education Society's Modern Law College, Pune | 97.4779614 | 72.1287362 |
35 | Natwarlal Maniklal Dalal College of Art and Commerce College, Gondia | 97.4758767 | 43.1689809 |
36 | St Wilfred's College of Law, Panvel | 97.1393543 | 51.4215658 |
37 | SSS’s Nalanda Law College, Mumbai | 96.7682963 | 74.8915719 |
38 | SNDT Women's University Law School, Mumbai | 96.7248526 | 46.1031 |
39 | SNBP Law College, Pune | 96.7248526 | 4.4010355 |
40 | Navjeevan Law College, Nashik | 96.6815721 | 51.5355761 |
41 | Adv Balasaheb Apte College of Law, Mumbai | 96.2578084 | 82.2231304 |
42 | Dr Ambedkar College of Law, Aurangabad | 96.2578084 | 7.3134855 |
43 | Vidya Partishtan's Vasantrao Pawar Law College, Pune | 96.1638032 | 29.07743 |
44 | Manjara Charitable Trust's College of Law, Navi Mumbai | 96.1638032 | 14.1562721 |
45 | Barrister AR Antulay College of Law, Mumbai | 95.9617864 | 12.5735467 |
46 | Sinhgad Law College, Pune | 95.7225229 | 1.5332901 |
47 | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 95.4355134 | 16.0405732 |
48 | Sonopant Dandekar Shikshan Mandali's Law College, Palghar | 95.4355134 | 2.4119833 |
49 | Janardan Bhagat Shikshan Prasarak Sansthas Bhagubai Changu Thakur College of Law, Raigad | 95.2753589 | 69.4786619 |
50 | Guru Nanak Vidyak Society's Law College, Mumbai | 95.2753589 | 10.4499617 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The LLB CET 3-year application form 2026 has opened on January 8, 2026
MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 will be conducted in online mode.
MH CET 3-year LLB syllabus consists of legal aptitude and legal reasoning, GK and current affairs, Logical and analytical reasoning, and English.
In MH CET 3-year LLB 2026, there are around 16240 seats.
No, there is no negative marking in MH CET 3-year LLB 2026.
MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 will be conducted from April 1 to April 2, 2026.
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